Tag Archives: surprise

Brightharbor: The Black Tabernacle

Posted on 12 March 2023 by jameseck

A year since the first session in Brightharbor, and we have some new faces on the team. We have maybe resolved to play more often for better continuity, but we finally played again, bringing in three new players. We pick … Continue reading →

Posted in Play Report | Tagged ambush, Brightharbor, dark elf, drow, fire, kenku, kobold, restaurant, sewer, sewers, social interaction, spy, surprise, tracking, wizard, wizard tower | Leave a comment

Biweekly Item-Club of Crushing (AD&D)

Posted on 26 April 2022 by jameseck

This +1 club is made of chipped stone and of very ancient origin. It can be wielded 1-handed for normal club stats, or two handed to bump damage die up to 1d8/1d4. Furthermore, on a successful attack, the club has … Continue reading →

Posted in Enchantment | Tagged ad&d, cursed, d&d, dnd, evil, Fantasy, homebrew, lantern, Mind Weave, oil, OSR, role playing, rpg, surprise, unholy | 2 Comments

Biweekly Item-Unholy Oil (AD&D)

Posted on 12 April 2022 by jameseck

This thick, viscous oil burns twice as long as normal oil (8 hours per pint compared to 4 hours per pint). It burns with an acrid smoke that causes the eyes of the righteous, and even the wicked, to water … Continue reading →

Posted in Enchantment | Tagged ad&d, cursed, d&d, dnd, evil, Fantasy, homebrew, lantern, Mind Weave, oil, OSR, role playing, rpg, surprise, unholy | Leave a comment

Biweekly Item-Unlucky Coin (AD&D)

Posted on 17 August 2021 by jameseck

While a character has this coin in his possession, he experiences terrible luck: the chance for wandering monsters is doubled reaction rolls experience a -20% adjustment the chance of becoming lost is increased by 2 in 10 the chance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Enchantment | Tagged coin, cursed, d&d, disease, limited, loot, lost, magic, magic item, OSR, roleplaying game, rpg, surprise, unlucky, wandering monster | Leave a comment

Biweekly Item-Peephole Coin (AD&D)

Posted on 3 August 2021 by jameseck

This coin, when pressed up against a wall or door or other solid object up to 10 feet in thickness, can be looked through like a peephole by the user. It is blocked by any amount of lead. The field … Continue reading →

Posted in Enchantment | Tagged coin, d&d, limited, loot, magic, magic item, OSR, roleplaying game, rpg, surprise, x-ray vision | 5 Comments

Play Report: Keep on the Borderlands, Session 5 (Hunting Bandits)

Posted on 21 July 2021 by jameseck

While my Saturday night group has been online for maybe three years, we got together in person for the first time in forever to continue Keep on the Borderlands with Rick Stump’s unfinished AD&D Clone (a step beyond Far Realms). … Continue reading →

Posted in Play Report | Tagged ad&d, ambush, B1, bandit, cleric, dungeon, dwarf, fighter, Keep on the Border Lands, Rick Stump, scout, surprise, surrender | 2 Comments

Play Report: Keep on the Borderlands, Session 4 (Quasqueton Statue Heist)

Posted on 21 May 2021 by jameseck

Between sickness and flakiness, we ended up with only two players to continue Quasqueton with Rick Stump’s unfinished AD&D Clone (a step beyond Far Realms). After seeing a highly valuable statue in the compound during their last delve, two of … Continue reading →

Posted in Play Report | Tagged ad&d, B1, cleric, dungeon, dwarf, fighter, goblin, hobgoblin, In Search of the Unknown, Keep on the Border Lands, Quasqueton, Rick Stump, scout, surprise | 1 Comment

Biweekly Monster-Fauxlight (AD&D)

Posted on 19 May 2021 by jameseck

FREQUENCY: Very RareNO. APPEARING: 1ARMOR CLASS: 6 MOVE: 2″HIT DICE: 3% IN LAIR: 90%TREASURE TYPE: ENO. OF ATTACKS: 1DAMAGE/ATTACK: See belowSPECIAL ATTACKS: See below, surprise on 1-4SPECIAL DEFENSES: Never surprisedMAGIC RESISTANCE: StandardINTELLIGENCE: VeryALIGNMENT: NeutralSIZE: MPSIONIC ABILITY: NilAttack/Defense Modes: Nil Fauxlights almost exclusively occupy … Continue reading →

Posted in Monsters | Tagged 1e, ad&d, cavern, d&d, dungeon, Fantasy, games, homebrew, illusion, light, mimic, monster, rpg, surprise, underground, window | 7 Comments

Biweekly Monster-Phase Sprite (AD&D)

Posted on 27 April 2021 by jameseck

FREQUENCY: RareNO. APPEARING: 1ARMOR CLASS: 6 MOVE: 12″HIT DICE: 2% IN LAIR: 10%TREASURE TYPE: A, C, I, X (magic only)NO. OF ATTACKS: 1DAMAGE/ATTACK: 3-7SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise on 1-3SPECIAL DEFENSES: TeleportMAGIC RESISTANCE: 0%INTELLIGENCE: AverageALIGNMENT: Chaotic NeutralSIZE: S (2′ tall)PSIONIC ABILITY: NilAttack/Defense Modes: Nil … Continue reading →

Posted in Monsters | Tagged 1e, ad&d, d&d, Fantasy, fey, games, homebrew, monster, moth, owl, rpg, surprise, trickery | Leave a comment

Biweekly Monster-Letiche (AD&D)

Posted on 13 April 2021 by jameseck

FREQUENCY: Very RareNO. APPEARING: 1ARMOR CLASS: 6 MOVE: 2″//12″HIT DICE: 2% IN LAIR: 30%TREASURE TYPE: J, QNO. OF ATTACKS: 2DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-3/2-8SPECIAL ATTACKS: Boat Tipping, surprise on 1-4SPECIAL DEFENSES: NilMAGIC RESISTANCE: StandardINTELLIGENCE: Semi-ALIGNMENT: Chaotic EvilSIZE: S (2′ long)PSIONIC ABILITY: NilAttack/Defense Modes: Nil Whether those … Continue reading →

Posted in Monsters | Tagged 1e, ad&d, alligator, boat-tipping, cajun, child, d&d, Fantasy, games, homebrew, letiche, marsh, monster, rpg, surprise, swamp | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: surprise

Biweekly Item-Club of Crushing (AD&D)

Biweekly Item-Unholy Oil (AD&D)

Biweekly Item-Unlucky Coin (AD&D)

Biweekly Item-Peephole Coin (AD&D)

Play Report: Keep on the Borderlands, Session 5 (Hunting Bandits)

Play Report: Keep on the Borderlands, Session 4 (Quasqueton Statue Heist)

Biweekly Monster-Fauxlight (AD&D)

Biweekly Monster-Phase Sprite (AD&D)

Biweekly Monster-Letiche (AD&D)

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